Paul Simon – Graceland (CD, 1986, Warner Bros. Records 9 25447-2, SRC Pressing)

Why This CD Matters
Graceland paired Paul Simon’s songwriting with musicians and musical traditions from South Africa as well as contributions from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Los Lobos, Linda Ronstadt, and others. The album includes “The Boy In The Bubble,” “Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes,” “Graceland,” and “You Can Call Me Al.” It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and became one of Simon’s defining solo releases.

Collector Note
This is the 1986 U.S. Warner Bros. Records CD edition, catalog number 9 25447-2, manufactured by WEA Manufacturing and identified as an SRC pressing. This edition was glass mastered and pressed by Specialty Records Corporation and uses the original Greg Calbi mastering, with CD pre-mastering credited to WCI Record Group.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, SRC Pressing
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 25447-2
Country: US
Released: August 1986
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Pop Rock, Folk Rock, African, Zydeco

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
The Boy In The Bubble – 3:59
Graceland – 4:48
I Know What I Know – 3:13
Gumboots – 2:42
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes – 5:34
You Can Call Me Al – 4:39
Under African Skies – 3:34
Homeless – 3:45
Crazy Love, Vol. II – 4:17
That Was Your Mother – 2:51
All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints – 3:15

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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